M113

The M113 armored personnel carrier is an APC that has been in use by the United States since April 1962, when they carried US Army mechanized infantry during the Vietnam War. Nicknamed the "Green Dragon" by the Viet Cong, the M113 was much lighter than other vehicles due to its aluminum armor. The USA and its allies used the M113 APC in several wars into the 2010s, but the US announced plans to retire it by 2018, while Israel wanted to replace it with the Namer APC.